Table 3.
Joint effects of acculturation proxy group and gender on hypertension risk among Latinos and Asians: NHANES 2011–2016
| Women | Men | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race/ethnicity acculturation group | N with/without HTN | Prevalence ratio comparing female acculturation groups to female low acculturation group | N with/without HTN | Prevalence ratio comparing male acculturation groups to female low acculturation group | Prevalence ratio comparing male to female within strata of acculturation proxy groups |
| Latino | |||||
| Low | 156/382 | Ref | 183/298 | 1.32 (1.06, 1.65) | 1.32 (1.06, 1.65) |
| Medium | 237/504 | 1.12 (0.93, 1.34) | 255/433 | 1.28 (1.08, 1.50) | 1.14 (0.99, 1.32) |
| High | 304/589 | 1.16 (0.97, 1.39) | 354/354 | 1.74 (1.49, 2.03) | 1.50 (1.35, 1.66) |
| Asian American | |||||
| Low | 110/298 | Ref | 173/221 | 1.63 (1.38, 1.94) | 1.63 (1.38, 1.94) |
| Medium | 133/248 | 1.28 (1.06, 1.54) | 160/212 | 1.60 (1.31, 1.96) | 1.25 (1.08, 1.46) |
| High | 122/175 | 1.53 (1.17, 2.01) | 128/139 | 1.79 (1.42, 2.25) | 1.16 (0.97, 1.40) |
Note: Models are adjusted for age, education, income, marital status, and health insurance status. Joint effects models were run separately for each racial/ethnic group.
Abbreviations: HTN, hypertension; NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.